# What is this conflict between us

"Why is there conflict between us?" Jephthah is asking the king why they are angry with Israel.

# Why have you come with force to take our land

The word "you" refers to the King of Ammon and represents himself and his soldiers. AT: "Why have your soldiers come to seize our land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# come with force to take

"come to forcefully take"

# Arnon ... Jabbok

These are the names of two rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# over to the Jordan

"on the other side of the Jordan River"

# in peace

"peacefully" or "and do not try to defend them"